Training & Execution Specialist - Deli and Bakery

Training & Execution Specialist - Deli and Bakery

Location : Green Bay Support Office

Position Type : Full-Time

Company Overview : Festival Foods is a Wisconsin grocer committed to giving back to the communities it serves and providing exceptional service and value. We operate over 40 full-service supermarkets across Wisconsin. At Festival, people are at the top of our list, reflected in our daily interactions, guest treatment, and extensive associate benefits and programs.

Job Summary

This role is based at the Green Bay Support Office. The Training & Execution Specialist Deli and Bakery supports in-store success by driving consistent training and execution across deli, bakery, and other fresh departments. This role requires strong leadership, training, and communication skills to guide store teams in delivering excellence in production planning and related fresh programs, while ensuring standardized practices across all fresh solutions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coach and train store teams on execution, fresh production planning, forecasting, shrink management, and merchandising across all assigned fresh departments.
• Travel to stores to deliver training, model best practices, communicate clear expectations, and instill accountability with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Collaborate with Sr. Department Directors and Sr. Specialists to recommend and implement new products, programs, and processes that improve CTO and overall department performance.
• Lead store-level implementation of production-related solutions and future program enhancements.
• Establish, communicate, and ensure execution of standards for guest service, product availability, and follow-up on guest feedback.
• Assist with developing planograms and weekly promotional merchandising displays.
• Partner with Sr. Department Director to align department performance and profitability with the annual operating plan.
• Maintain strong knowledge of Festival Foods' fresh programs, processes, and related business practices.
• Collaborate with fresh departments to integrate standards and provide support for department- and store-specific needs.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align with company standards and best practices.
• Support team success by assisting with production-related programs as needed.

Qualifications

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Work Schedule

The Training & Execution Specialist is a full-time position based out of the Green Bay Store Support Office. The work schedule will include mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed. This position will be directly responsible for the training of some stores and will have oversight of all stores.

Benefits Overview

Festival Foods offers a comprehensive benefits package including :

Festival Foods is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We are dedicated to building a top-notch team of skilled, experienced, and service-oriented associates. Festival Foods believes that an inclusive environment for teammates of all backgrounds and perspectives strengthens our ability to serve our guests and communities.